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Election 2011

Several incumbents won’t run again By ALAN FROMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers

No matter what happens in the November election, there will be some turnover on Grandview Heights City Council and the board of education. Although council members Steve Gladman and Ed Hastie have decided to seek reelection, council member Steve Von Jasinski will not. “This gig is up,” he said. But Von Jasinski said he will decide

next week whether he will run for mayor “It’s a lot different than being a counagainst Ray DeGraw, who will be seek- cil member,” he said. “It takes a lot more ing his third term. time and I’d want to make sure I “I’ve pulled all the papercould give 100 percent of my work I need to run for mayor effort to the job if I was electand I have my family’s ed.” backing if I decide to run,” As for council, Von he said. Jasinski said that after servThe deciding factor will ing 12 of the last 14 years be whether he feels he could and the last eight years make the time commitment straight, “it’s time to let someneeded to be mayor, Von Jasinone else have the opportunity” ski said. to serve.

“The heavy, heavy, heavy stuff of the last few years is behind us and it hasn’t been too busy recently,” he said. “It’s a good time to leave. I’m proud of the job I’ve done on council and the decisions I’ve made that I thought were what was best for the future of the community.” Both Gladman and Hastie will seek election to their second term on council. Gladman said the economic issues facing the city is driving his run for reelection, just as they did four years ago. “The current economic conditions con-

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tinue to be something we need to be concerned about,” he said. “We want to maintain our current level of services within the confines of our budget and see business activity in Grandview, but not at expense of our tax base.” Hastie said he is seeking reelection “for the same basic reasons I ran the first time. I grew up in this town and I love Grandview and want to give something back to the community.”

Resident tells council of possible problem with Oakland Avenue project By ALAN FROMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers

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Mandy Finley (right) of Mansfield, mixes a fragrance into her candles as Ashley Abbott works on hers. The two were making custom candles at The Candle Lab as part of a bachelorette party for Ashleah Sloey of Grove City during the Grandview Hop on July 30. The Grandview Hop is held the last Saturday of the month from 5 to 9 p.m., with stores in the Grandview and First avenues area staying open later for the event.

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An Oakland Avenue resident told Grandview Heights City Council Aug. 1 about a potential problem that’s occurred as part of the rehabilitation project on the street. Richard Reau said he believes the holes drilled into the new curbs that are designed to accept the storm water flowing from residents’properties are 3 inches higher than the outlets from the homes. “So there’s a fundamental hydrologic discrepancy here,” Reau said. “This could have a serious impact on the drainage on our lots, the soundness of our properties and the property values of (our homes).” Mayor Ray DeGraw told Reau the city will have the engineers

working at the project look at the situation and said he would get back to him as soon as the extent of the situation is determined. Patrik Bowman, director of administration/economic development, said the engineers are aware of the issue raised by Reau. He also told council that a progress meeting will be held on Aug. 5 with the school district to update the status of the Oakland Avenue project as the Aug. 17 opening of the school year approaches. More details about the work that will be done over the next couple of weeks will be discussed at the meeting, he said. “There will probably be some pavement down at that time,” Bowman said. The project will likely “step up See PROBLEM, page A2

School administrators meet with Iraqi educators By ALAN FROMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Members of the Grandview Heights City School District’s administrative team had the opportunity last month to meet with a delegation of Iraqi educators and administrators from the Ministry of Education for Anbar Province. The meeting was set up by the Ohio Department of Education. “I was honored that we were selected by ODE as one of the sites for the delegation to visit,” Superintendent Ed O’Reilly said. “I was pleased that their visit occurred when so many of our administrative team were on hand.” Along with O’Reilly, Stevenson Elementary principal Brian Bowser, Edison Intermediate/Middle School principal Bob Baeslack, director of child care Courtney Price, director of curriculum Katie Maxfield and network administrator Brad Pettit met with the delegation. The discussion included each Grandview administrator providing an overview of the role

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they play on a day to day basis, O’Reilly said. The group also answered questions from the Iraqi delegation and learned about how schools in Iraq operate and the issues they are facing, he said. It turns out that schools in Iraq operate in much the same way as in America, with schools similarly organized by grade level and featuring much of the same core curriculum, O’Reilly said. French and English are the main foreign language classes

taught in Iraqi schools, so many students are able to speak English, he said. “I was struck by how much we really are the same,” O’Reilly said. “Our similarities are greater than our differences.” Baeslack said he found himself reflecting during the meeting about all that Iraq has gone through in recent years, especially the war that started in 2003. It was heartening to see that Iraq is moving forward and looking to improve the education it provides to its children, he said. “They were interested in how we did things, but there are some areas in which they are more cutting edge than we are,” Baeslack said. O’Reilly said there is a possibility that a distance learning project could be set up in which Grandview students could have a dialogue with Iraqi student via computer technology. “We are still in the very, very early stages of talking about that, but it would be a wonderful opportunity for our students,” he said.

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Joan Klitch, president of the Franklin Club, studies her hand during a July 28 game at the Columbus Bridge Center. The club is one of the oldest in the United States.

Franklin Club marks 75 years of playing bridge By ALAN FROMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The Franklin Club, a Columbus-area bridge club with many of its members from the Tri-Village area, is marking its 75th anniversary this year. “We’re one of the oldest continuing clubs in the United States,” said club board member Terry Smith of Marble Cliff. The club formed one year before the nation-

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al organization, the American Contract Bridge League, and two years before the Central Ohio Bridge Association. Columbus was one of many areas of the country where bridge grew in popularity in the early 1930s, largely due to the renowned bridge player Ely Culbertson, who wrote books, lectured and hosted a radio program on the game, Smith said. See BRIDGE, page A2

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CANDIDATES Continued from page A1 Grandview is struggling with the tough economic times “like everybody is,” Hastie said. “I think we need to have an experienced council who knows the issues as we try to get back on solid footing.” Former council member Milt Lewis has also announced his intention to run. “I enjoyed serving during my last term,but it was taking too much time away from my family,” Lewis said. “Now that my youngest daughter has graduated and is getting ready to start college in the fall, I am looking forward to the chance to re-engage and to continue to serve our community.” Many of the challenges facing the city today are the same ones that existed when he left office four years ago, including those relating to city finances and development, he said. Both school board seats on the November ballot will be up for grabs. Board vice president Joanne Peters said she will not seek election to a second term,and board president Kathy Lithgow already announced she will not seek election. Peters said her expanded law practice makes it impossible for her to dedicate the time needed to serve on the school board. “I enjoy serving on the board and serving with my fellow board members,” she said. “It was a tough decision to leave the board, because I like to finish what I started,” Peters said. “Although I won’t be leaving in the middle of my term, there are always issues that have not been resolved that you would like to see through to completion.” In Marble Cliff, Mayor Kent Studebaker will run

for election to a full term. Studebaker was serving as the village council president two years ago when he assumed the mayor’s position after Rich Murray resigned because of the time requirements of a new job. He will complete Murray’s term at the end of this year. “There are a number of things we have in process in the village that I’d like to see move forward and come to completion, especially in the area of economic development,” Studebaker said. In particular is the redevelopment of the NiSource property, he said. “We have the new owner of that property who is actively seeking new tenants and working to get it to 100 percent occupancy,” Studebaker said. The village has a good team in place now with a council that works well together, he said. “I want to continue to be a part of that, ” Studebaker said. Council member Kendy Troiano will be seeking election to her first full term. Two years ago she missed being elected to the council by a handful of votes, but was later appointed to the council to fill Studebaker’s seat after he became mayor. She will complete Studebaker’s term at the end of this year. “I’ve enjoyed serving on council,” Troiano said. She said she would like to continue on council to help see various issues and projects move forward, including the neighborhood block watch program she started in the village. Village council member Robert Sterneker’s term is also expiring at the end of the year, but ThisWeek was unable to reach him before the deadline for this story.

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BRIDGE Continued from page A1 “Our club was formed by people who loved playing bridge,” he said. “A lot of them were from the northwest area of Columbus. “We’re very proud that after 75 years, our club is still here,” Smith said. The club meets each Thursday night at the Columbus Bridge Center in the Crown Point Shopping Center off Bethel Road. “We meet every Thursday, unless its Thanksgiving or another holiday like Christmas falls on a Thursday,” Smith said. People must be invited to join the club, in large part because the available table space at the bridge center is limited, he said. “We have a lot of couples,married couples, who play together,” Smith said. A formula is used to create standings that are updated each week, he said, before a yearly champion is recognized. “It’s competiti ve, but v ery friendly,” Smith said. “We don’t allow any mean-spiritedness in our club.” Smith said he has been playing bridge for more than 50 years. “My family has always been loved playing bridge, starting with my parents,” he said. “My mother and I owned a bridge store in Grandview from 1965 to 1975.” Smith’s sister, Marble Cliff res-

ident Joan Klitch, is also a longtime club member. “I love the friendships that are formed through the club,” she said. “We help each other outside of our club nights when something comes up.” Once you are hooked, bridge is a game that will maintain a hold on you, said Centerburg resident Dick Comstock. There are club members who continue to come to play bridge into their 90s, he said. Comstock said he has been playing bridge for more than 35 years and is still learning new things about the game. “I really enjoy the competitiveness of bridge,” Hilliard resident Paula Messinger said. “Each time, you can try to do better.” “If you like games, you’re going to ha ve fun playing bridge, ” Dublin resident Joan Phillips said. “One of the best things about bridge, especially as you grow older, is that it helps keep you mentally sharp,” Smith said. Unfortunately, bridge, once one of America’s favorite pastimes, seems to be losing its popularity, he said. “Young people just don’t seem to play it like people from my generation did,” Smith said. “There’s too much competition with video games, cable TV, computer games and the Internet. “I worry about it,” he said.

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Students vote for favorite local pizza at library program By ALAN FROMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers

It was a close election in which melted cheese and not hanging chads may have made all the difference. Dewey’s Pizza edged out Papa John’s Thursday in the Pizza Taste Test held at the Grandview Heights Public Library. More than 20 students sampled cheese and pepperoni pizzas from six local pizzerias and voted for their favorite. The program was open to students in grades 4-12. The tally after the first vote was so close, a runoff between Dewey’s and Papa John’s, the top two finishers, was held. Some students favoring one of the front-runners could be heard lobbying those who voted for other candidates to switch their vote in the runoff. As the final votes were counted, the various factions cheered as tallies were announced for their choice. The final result had important implications, as the winning pizza, Dewey’s, will be ordered and served at a grand opening party for “The Basement,” the library’s new space for teens located next to the study commons. The Basement has books, au-

A closer look The final result had important implications, as the winning pizza, Dewey’s, will be ordered and served at a grand opening party for “The Basement,” the library’s new space for teens located next to the study commons.

diobooks, graphic novels, magazines, computers and programs for teens. The space has been open since May, but the library decided to wait and hold the grand opening celebration a week or two after schools starts, youth librarian Jennifer Lawson said. During the taste test, students were asked to vote for the pizza they thought tasted the best. It was a blind taste test, with numbers assigned to the unidentified pizzas. It was an overwhelming pleasure to get to try too much pizza at one time, said Brad Weimer, 11. “It was so good, but my tummy hurts,” he said with a grin. A good pizza needs to have a fresh crust, piping hot cheese

and “mushy tomatoes,” Weimer said. “You’ve got to have a lot of cheese,” his twin brother, Tom, said. The taste test may have been almost too much of a good thing, Tom Weimer said. “All those pizzas, they kind of started to blend together,” he said. Tom Weimer estimates he eats pizza four times a week. He said his favorite topping is green peppers. Like the Weimers, Jack Nichols said he agrees the freshness of the crust and cheese is what adds pizzazz to a pie. During the taste test, “you could tell the ones that were good and fresh and the ones that used cheap ingredients,” he said. Pizza is a popular dish not only because of how it tastes, but because it can be so much fun to eat, said 9-year-old Tommy Nichols. Lawson said she enjoyed watching how much fun the participants in the taste test were having. “They were really into it,” she said. “It was nice to be able to offer them such a fun program.” afroman@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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6 residences, 1 business selected for landscape award By ALAN FROMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The 2011 Grandview Landscape Award honorees were recognized by city council at its Aug. 1 meeting. The city’s landscape advisory board presents the award annually. “The award is given to residents and businesses who either completed major improvements to their lawns over the last year or who continually maintain their properties at a high level,” said Sean Robey, parks and recreation director. The awards are based on curb appeal, he said. Factors such as creativity, color and the use of unusual types of plants are considered in judging for the award, Robey said. Members of the landscape advisory board chose the award winners from among nominations submitted by residents and parks and recreation staff, he said. The residential winners are: • Nathan Young, 827 Copeland Road. • Colin and Andi Todd, 960 Palmer Road. • Ken and Bobbie Hanscel, 1421 W. First Ave. • Fred and Serena Bradshaw, 1372 W. Second Ave. • Elizabeth and Edgar Shaudys, 1184

Fairview Ave. • Fred Fortin, 1150 Glenn Ave. The only business honoree was PNC Bank, 1530 W. First. Ave. Each honoree receives a certificate and a landscape award sign they will be able to display on their lawn through October. “The landscape advisory board tries not to reward (the same) people within a three- to five-year period,” Robey said. It isn’t hard to find worthy nominees, because most Grandview residents take pride in their properties, he said. Any resident can improve the landscape of their property through the city’s annual street tree sale. Both shade and ornamental varieties are being offered this year, with a total of 18 varieties available for purchase, Robey said. Prices range from $79 to $129. The city offers free delivery and free planting if on the city right-of-way, which is located between the sidewalk and the curb, Robey said. Orders will be taken from Aug. 8-26. Deliveries will be made in early November. A list of available trees and information about the sale will be posted on the city’s website, www.grandviewheights.org. To place an order or for more information, call the parks department at 488-3111.

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Moment in time Grandview Heights High School classmates (left to right) David Purkey, Dick Poulton, and Dean Krichbaum graduated in 1948 and served in the Navy for four years. The trio is pictured here in their Navy uniforms. All three returned to Columbus and attended Ohio State University. David received a law degree, Dick graduated with a degree in accounting, and Dean received an MBA. David and Dick are deceased. Dean made a poignant memorial contribution to the GHHS Alumni Association in honor of his friends, classmates, and shipmates in the fall of 2008 and at the last update was still living in Mayfield, Ky.

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Free gardening event slated for Aug. 14 The Franklin County Master Gardener Vegetable Outreach, Education and Research Project will host its next garden event from noon to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at the Waterman Agriculture and Natural Resources Laboratory, just west of the Ohio State Uni versity campus. Enter at the farm’s Kenny Road entrance, one-half mile north of Lane Avenue. The event is free and open to the public. Master gardener Greg Strange will present “How To Grow 100 Pounds of Potatoes in Four Square Feet.” Master gardeners will be on hand for garden tours and to answer gardening questions. For more information,call Annette Swanberg at (614) 529-9773.

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Police reports Grandview police • A Columbus man was arrested July 31 and charged with disorderly conduct intoxication. • A Grandview man was arrested July 31 and charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence and driving the wrong way on a one-way street. • A water heater, valued at $450, was reported stolen July 30 from a residence in the 1000 block of Palmer Road. • A Columbus man was arrested July 30 and charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence. • A Grandview man was arrested July 30 and

charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, having tinted windows on his vehicle and speeding. • A Columbus man was arrested July 29 and charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence and driving in marked lanes. • A Columbus man was arrested July 28 and charged with disorderly conduct intoxication. • A Columbus man was arrested July 28 and charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence and two headlights required. • A Charlotte, N.C., woman was arrested July 27 and charged with furnishing false information to avoid citation, driving under suspension, speeding and on warrants from Muskingham County.

Coming up To add, remove or update a list- Mountview Baptist Church, 2140 ing, email editorial@thisweek- Fishinger Road. Visit qquilters.org. news.com. New Neighbors League of Columbus, luncheon the second Tuesday of each month, get-acEvents quainted coffee the third WednesFinancial Literacy Boot day. For meeting times and locaCamp, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, tions, visit www .newneighAug. 8, at New Directions Career Center, 199 E. Rich St. For pro- borscolumbus.com. To join, email fessionals who want to protect nnlcolumbus@yahoo.com. Inventors Network meets to their assets and create a solid fidiscuss the invention process at nancial foundation. To register, 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the call 849-0028, ext. 0. Hot Jobs Workshop, spon- month at TechColumbus, 1275 sored by New Directions Career Kinnear Road. The meeting fee Center, 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, is $5 per meeting for non-memAug. 17, in the Columbus Main bers and $36 per year for memLibrary Auditorium,96 S. Grant bers. Call 470-0144 or visit Ave. Professionals, job seekers www.inventorscolumbus.com. Power Lunch Columbus, a and career changers welcome. No weekly workplace lunch-hour registration required. “Bernice Koff: Explorations ministry, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. in Color,” on view through Sept. Wednesdays, at the Ohio Theatre, 2 at Reed Arts, 909 W. Fifth Ave. 55 E. State St. Rev. Charles MontA selection of vibrant and ener- gomery officiates. Free. For more getic paintings and mixed media. information, call Kimberly Montgomery at (614) 206-7962. Visit www.reedarts.com.

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Pilot Club of Columbus, 6:15 the third Tuesday of the month at the Holiday Inn City Center, 175 E. Town St. The club focuses on improving the quality of life of people with brain-related disorders and disabilities. Call Teddi at (614) 539-6293. Northwest Kiwanis, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the MCL Cafeteria in Kingsdale Center. Call Joe Sonderman at (614) 294-2328. Tri-Village Sertoma, noon1:15 p.m. Wednesdays at the Four Seasons Columbus, 4643 Trueman Blvd. Call (614) 885-6219 for information. Grandview Cinema Discussion Group, 6:45 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 W. First Ave. Films not shown at meetings. Call (614) 486-7346. Assistance League of Metro Columbus, 7 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at Overbrook Presbyterian Church, 4131 N. High St. Call (614) 404-8709 or visit ALColumbus.org. Lions Tri-Village Noon Club, noon the f irst Tuesday of the month at the Winking Lizard, 1380 Bethel Road. All are welcome. Call Scott Stevenson at (614) 451-6313. Tri-Village Rotary Club, 7:158:15 a.m. Wednesdays at the Ohio State University Golf Course Clubhouse, 3605 Tremont Road. Call David Rourke at 205-4083. Quintessential Quilters quilt guild meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at

Seniors

AARP WorkSearch, designed for job seekers ages 55 and older, attempts to pair seniors to w ork positions in their neighborhoods. Age, income and residency requirements apply to earn assistance. Call (614) 258-7295 for more information.

Government

Grandview Heights City Council, first and third Mondays at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 1016 Grandview Ave.

Support groups

Mended Hearts of Central Ohio, a support group for heart

patients, caregivers and heart care professionals, the second Wednesday of every month at the Ross Auditorium at OSU Medical Center. Call Jeff Davidson at (614) 580-1561 or visit www.mendedheartscentralohio.org. Cliffside 12 & 12, an Alcoholics Anonymous group, 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at Glen Echo Presbyterian Church, 220 Cliffside Drive. Open meeting; anyone may attend. Call (614) 2538501. La Leche League of Upper Arlington, providing breastfeeding support, 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2151 Dorset Road. Call 470-1555. Overeaters Anonymous, 4 p.m. Sundays at St. Luk e’s Methodist Church, 1150 W. Fifth Ave. Call Jamie at (614) 442-6918 or visit Web site at www.OA.org. People Against Panic Attacks (PAPA), for those who suffer from panic attacks and/or agoraphobia, 7:30-9 p.m. Thursdays at United Congregational Church, 2040 W. Henderson Road. Call 326-0958. Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, at Columbus Alzheimer’s Care Center, 700 Jasonway Ave. Open to an yone af fected by Alzheimer’s. Call 459-7050. Bipolar Anonymous, 7 p.m. Thursdays at Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 7 W. Henderson Road. Call 895-1002. Columbus Chapter of the National Stuttering Project (NSP), 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the J. Leonard Camera Rehabilitation Center, 2050 Kenny Road. Meetings are free. Call 447-8568.

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Coaches face ‘delicate balance’ with scrimmages By JARROD ULREY

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On the way to its first losing season in 12 years last fall, an already young and undersized Ready High School football team was hindered further when it lost an expected two-way starter to a broken leg. The fact that Christian Knapper went down on the second play of the Silver Knights’ final preseason scrimmage to end his senior season virtually before it started was all the more painful. The 2011 preseason gets under way

Tuesday, Aug. 9, with a series of matchups that includes Grove City traveling to Upper Arlington and Gahanna playing host to Olentangy Liberty. From Aug. 9-20, coaches and players will compete in various scrimmages throughout central Ohio in preparation for the coming season. They’ll be crossing their fingers that they won’t face a similar situation to what the Silver Knights and Knapper did last fall. “Injuries like that usually are freak accidents where somebody twists somebody or gets pretzeled underneath a

pile,” Ready coach Larry Wolf said. “(Knapper’s injury was) where the kid tried to stop and cut. Most of the time freak injuries are a total accident where there’s no rhyme or reason to them. Our kids are well-conditioned and wellprepared and we just tell them to go out and play hard.” After three seasons in which his team stayed mostly healthy over the course of each season, DeSales coach Ryan Wiggins watched last year as se veral key regular-season injuries, including one to running back Warren Ball that lingered much of the fall, hindered his

team’s success. Like Wolf, however, Wiggins isn’t planning to keep his players from giving their best effort just to try to keep them from getting injured, and that includes when they’re competing in a preseason scrimmage. “It’s a delicate balance,” Wiggins said. “It always bothers me when a kid gets hurt in practice, but you’ve got to prepare physically. You’re trying to be smart when it’s your own guys, but when you play a different-colored jersey, you’ve just got to play . Usually when injuries occur they are freak things

and you can’t worry about them.” Most of central Ohio’s teams are competing in two scrimmages, although a few will play two scrimmages from Aug. 9-16 and a third that the OHSAA deems a “jamboree” scrimmage from Aug. 18-20. Because the OHSAA requires all schools to pay $250 to its Catastrophic Insurance Fund if the y choose to compete in a third preseason game, schools may char ge admission to the jamboree. See FOOTBALL, page A6

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Women’s Tennis

Athletes share thoughts, advice

Kinnard now getting down to business

For more than a decade, I have had student-athletes write in this summer series and the three questions that I enjoy hearing their responses from the most are what advice the y would give to younger students who are beginning their sport, who their heroes are and what their future plans are LARRY at this time of LARSON their life. The f inal three weeks of this summer’s columns deal with those topics, beginning with the one on advice. As young people grow, they are faced with decisions on activities they might want to try. Whether it’s music, science, art, drama, sports or any other extracurricular activity, I highly urge them to gi ve things a chance and see if it is the right fit for them. Here are suggestions from student-athletes who are among the best in the area, if not the state, at their sport. Michela Paradiso, Upper Arlington, soccer and basketball: “I would encourage the need to make sure you take responsibility for yourself in the sport. You can’t blame other people, coaches, parents, referees or other players for your downfalls and losses. Remember that there is a lot of time to play soccer and you ha ve to keep the passion alive and keep teammates as the most important thing.” Austin Cuervo, St. Charles, golf: “I would tell a young athlete in my sport to have a good head. Golf is just about the least amount of strokes, not what strokes may or may not look like.” Chase Delande, Hilliard Davidson, football and wrestling: “Work hard at your sport. When it gets really tough, fight through it and keep going.” Napoleon Bell, Hartley, football and wr estling: “You will experience failure and defeat. The key thing is this: If the endeavor was a defeat, it was also a learning experience. It does not make you a failure.” Jake Blankenship, Gahanna, pole vault: “No matter what happens, make sure you give it your all and don’ t quit. Pole vaulting is not an easy sport, but when you become successful, you learn you can do anything.” Mary W ells, Westerville Central, bowling: “Try the sport because you lik e it and not because someone else wants you to try it. If you are not sure whether you will enjoy the activity, make sure you at least give it a try.” Faith Washington, Reynoldsburg, track: “I would tell a young person beginning running to stay hydrated and always, always listen to what your body is trying to tell you during your workouts.”

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Kelsey Kinnard, a 2007 graduate of Grandview Heights, is settling into a career in business after excelling on the tennis courts for the past four years at Xavier University.

Kelsey Kinnard is getting used to a different pace of life. After playing four seasons for the Xa vier Uni versity women’s tennis team and graduating from the school this past spring, she has traded in her racquets and tennis balls for business attire and b usiness hours. That can be quite a change for a 22-year-old fresh out of college. “The days of w aking up at 11 (a.m.), throwing on sweats and going to class are o ver,” said Kinnard, a 2007 Grandview Heights High School graduate who now is working as a finance analyst at Cardinal Health. “Things are a little more formal there. Not a lot of sweatpants and headbands.” Kinnard excelled both on the court and in the classroom at Xavier, graduating with a 3.89 grade-point average and being the top finance student among the school’s 2011 graduates. On the court, she finished with the program’s 18th-best o verall record at 97-96 and her singles record of 52-50 ranks 21st all-time. “Kelsey played in a lot matches for our program and was pretty much a four -year starter,” Xavier coach Eric Toth said. “What comes to mind about Kelsey was that she was such a diligent worker. It’s easy in four years of colle ge tennis to not show up every once in a while, but she gave 110 percent whether it w as a match, practice, weight-lifting or conditioning. It didn’t matter.” As a freshman, Kinnard was 11-7 in singles matches and 15 in doubles matches. She w as 16-15 at singles and 13-12 at doubles as a sophomore and was

15-16 at singles and 1817 at doubles as a junior. As a senior, she was 18-18 at singles and 18-17 at first Kelsey Kinnard doubles. “In college tennis, players play both singles and doubles and her doubles play was really good,” Toth said. “She really overachieved on the doubles courts. It doesn’t matter who she played, she always went out there belie ving she had a chance to win. When she teamed with Tifanie Treece, they were a formidable No. 1 (doubles) team. “And when Kelsey played singles, she had the same approach — she believed she could win every match. She had a pretty dependable backhand and w as a pretty consistent player.” Kinnard believes playing tennis for much of her life will help her in making daily business decisions. “Athletes are taught to multitask and that can def initely help me,” she said. “That can be hard because you work pretty much on your o wn in college. You’re expected to win and be at conditioning, matches and practice, but you still have to do homework when you get home and then go to class. You have to learn how to do a lot of things at once.” Kinnard’s mother, Kathy, retired last month as athletics director at Grandview. She spent 35 years at Grandview, starting as a teacher in 1976 after graduating from Miami University. Kathy Kinnard played tennis at Miami and said her athletic e xperiences were quite different from that of her daughter. See KINNARD, page A6

Top Individual Performances: No. 2

Warriors’ Wilson ran to glory at state in ’98 By JARROD ULREY

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Even before Ryan Wilson entered high school, his mother, Cynthia, got a glimpse of the kind of competitor who was emerging under her roof. “He might have been 12 or 13 years old, and he told me, ‘I’m going to go to the state track meet all four years in four events,” his mother said. “That’s exactly what he would do, and he scored in 14 of those 16 events.” Perhaps his greatest feat as a prep athlete occurred in the 1998 Division I state meet, as the Westerville North junior lived up to his own high expectations in many aspects, winning the long jump (23 feet, 1 inch) on the first day of competition and coming back on day two with titles in the 110meter hurdles (13.95 seconds) and 300 hurdles (37.1). Even with a weekend full of accomplishments, there was a disappointment that is just as memorable to Wilson: He had to settle for seventh place in the 200. See LARSON, page A6 Although athletes now receive two

points for finishing seventh and one point for eighth in an e vent, a different point system was in place at that time in which no points were given for seventh or eighth. The three titles he won that weekend gave North 30 points and a cochampionship in Di vision I with Brunswick. “The interesting thing is that what I remember most about it is the lesson I learned,” Wilson said. “The 200 was my last event and was definitely my weakest event. I had chosen to run the 200 instead of the (1,600 relay) that year and I remember I got seventh because I didn’t run all the way through the line. I remember when I watched the replay on the screen that someone was able to pass me right at the end. That extra point I didn’t get was what I remember the most because my team didn’t win the (outright championship).” Wilson’s performance in the 1998 By Mike Munden/The Columbus Dispatch state meet was part of one of the most remarkable prep careers of any cen- Ryan Wilson won three events — the long jump, 100-meter hurdles and 300 hurdles — in the 1998 Division I state meet, scoring all of Westerville North’s points to secure a share tral Ohio track athlete. of the state title with Brunswick. The 1999 North graduate advanced to state in four

See WILSON, page A6 events each of his four seasons, scoring in 14 of the events.

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FOOTBALL Continued from page A5 Olentangy Orange opens its scrimmage schedule Aug. 13 against visiting Kings Mills Kings and plays host to Westland on Aug. 16 before playing host to Reynoldsburg on Aug. 19 in a jamboree. According to Pioneers coach Brian Cross, the scrimmage against Westland will be a “passing scrimmage.” Although both teams will have 11 players on the field unlike in the 7-on-7 passing tournaments during the summer, at least seven of every 11 plays will be passes. Cross considers it to be a sign of the times as teams continue to develop more complex passing offenses. Westland’s new coach, Steve White, was an assistant under Cross when the two were on the same coaching staff at Grove City. “I don’t know what other people are doing, but having two scrimmages when we tackle and run the ball is enough,” Cross said. “This gives us a chance to have the defense see more passing, and we’ll mix in a few draw plays.” While some teams prefer to play a neighborhood school that could bring unique intensity during their scrimmage opener, others will enter their first scrimmage with an eye on keeping it simple. Perennial playoff contender Eastmoor Academy and defending Division IV state champion Hartley will meet in the opening scrimmage for both teams Aug. 13 at Hartley. The matchup of East-side schools is one that Warriors coach Jim Miranda looks forward to because of the toughness that his team will get to face as it pre-

WILSON Continued from page A5 In 1996 as a freshman at Columbus Academy, he took second in the long jump, was fifth in the 110 hurdles and ran the anchor leg of the winning 1,600 relay in the Division III state meet. That performance followed a boys soccer season in which he helped the Vikings win the 1995 Division II state title. Wilson transferred to Westerville North midway through his sophomore season and immediately became a standout at the Division I track level. In the 1997 state meet, he took fourth in the long jump, fourth in the 110 hurdles and fourth in the 300 hurdles and helped the 1,600 relay finish third. In 1998, during the final state track meet held at Ohio Stadium, he was one of five North athletes competing but the only one who scored. The 3,200 relay of Nathan Aichele, Jared Conley, Jason Conley and Tyler Pensyl also represented the Warriors but didn’t place. In 1999 at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Wilson defended his titles in the 110 hurdles (13.7) and 300 hurdles (36.46) and finished third in the long jump (23-7 1/4). He also competed in the 1,600 relay that failed to place. “It was amazing, watching Ryan perform the way that he did,” said Pensyl, who went on to run for Denison University and has been working for the law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease as an associate for five years. “He rose to the occasion. We only lost one meet all year, and we had a number of outstanding individuals. It really felt like a team championship and I thought it was a reflection of everything that we did that year.” According to Bob Cavin, who was North’s coach in 1998 and currently serves as an assistant football and track coach at New Albany, a now-famous T-shirt was produced after the first day of the state meet. On the front, the shirt read, “Get outta my way. I’m on Ryan Wilson’s team.” On the back, it read, “I made it to the state meet, too.” “It was a great team accomplishment and Ryan was just the leader,” Cavin said. “For Ryan to score all of our points, that was just the icing on the cake.” “Even though I happened to score all of the points, that was one of the best teams we’ve ever had,” Wilson said. “Even though it’s an individual sport, I still have a lot of friends from that team. That was the last meet in ‘The Horseshoe,’and I’m really proud I was able to be a part of people sending the track out in style.” Wilson comes from a family of track athletes. His brother, Glen, was a three-time state meet com-

At a glance Below is a list of scrimmages involving central Ohio high school football teams throughout the ThisWeek Community Newspapers coverage area (times and dates are subject to change): AUG. 9 Gahanna vs. Olentangy Liberty (9 a.m.); Grove City Christian vs. South Charleston Southeastern (6 p.m.); Teays Valley vs. Columbus Academy (9 a.m.); Thomas Worthington vs. Beechcroft, Marysville and Walnut Ridge (5 p.m.); Upper Arlington vs. Grove City (noon) AUG. 10 Bexley vs. Licking Heights (10 a.m.); Buckeye Valley vs. Ready (9 a.m.); Jonathan Alder vs. Brookhaven (8:30 a.m.); Marion Elgin vs. Grandview (10 a.m.); Pickerington North vs. Dublin Coffman (9 a.m.) AUG. 12 Canal Winchester vs. New Albany and Liberty (10 a.m.); Central Crossing vs. Columbus East (7:30 p.m.); Gahanna vs. Lakewood St. Edward (11 a.m.); Olentangy vs. Brookhaven (7 p.m.) AUG. 13 Bexley vs. Fairbanks (10 a.m.); Briggs vs. Ready (10 a.m.); Delaware vs. Westland (10 a.m.); Dublin Coffman vs. Marysville (9 a.m.); Dublin Jerome vs. Independence, Pickerington Central and Worthington Kilbourne (11 a.m.); Dublin Scioto vs. Hilliard Davidson (7 p.m.); Grove City vs. Hilliard Darby (10 a.m.); Grove City Christian vs. Africentric (9 a.m.); Hartley vs. Eastmoor Academy (6 p.m.); Hilliard Bradley vs. Groveport, Hamilton and Northland (10 a.m.); Johnstown vs. Licking Valley (10 a.m.); Licking Heights vs. Heath (10 a.m.); Marion Harding vs. Watkins Memorial (10 a.m.); Olentangy Orange vs. Kings Mills Kings

pares for the coming season. “Hartley’s got a good, sound program with well-coached kids,” Miranda said. “(Hawks coach Brad Burchfield) enjoys the team speed we have. For us, they have a quick-paced offensive set and disciplined kids, so it makes us have to play sound.” DeSales plays at Westerville South on Aug. 13 in what Wiggins calls a “controlled” scrimmage. It then plays host to Upper Arlington on Aug. 19.

(10 a.m.); St. Charles vs. Big Walnut (10 a.m.); Troy vs. Reynoldsburg (10 a.m.); Upper Arlington vs. Watterson (9 a.m.); Westerville Central vs. Granville (10 a.m.); Westerville South vs. DeSales (10 a.m.); Whetstone vs. Westerville North (10 a.m.) AUG. 16 Bloom-Carroll vs. New Lexington and Northridge (10 a.m.); Orange vs. Westland (5 p.m.) AUG. 17 Grandview vs. Academy (6 p.m.) AUG. 18 Canal Winchester vs. Newark (6 p.m.); Coffman vs. Gahanna (7 p.m.); Pickerington Central vs. Dover (noon); Sparta Highland vs. Hartley (7 p.m.); Westerville South vs. Pickerington North (7 p.m.) AUG. 19 Big Walnut vs. Teays Valley (7 p.m.); Brookhaven vs. Lancaster (7 p.m.); Central Crossing vs. Columbus South (6 p.m.); DeSales vs. Upper Arlington (7 p.m.); Jerome vs. Thomas (6 p.m.); Eastmoor vs. Olentangy (7 p.m.); Grove City Christian vs. Fisher Catholic (7 p.m.); Davidson vs. Findlay (6 p.m.); Johnstown vs. Zanesville Maysville (6 p.m.); Kilbourne vs. Grove City (7 p.m.); Liberty vs. Marion-Franklin (6:30 p.m.); Licking Heights vs. Utica (6 p.m.); Marion Harding vs. Delaware (7 p.m.); Marysville vs. Darby (7 p.m.); New Albany vs. Whetstone (7 p.m); Northland vs. Walnut Ridge (7 p.m.); Northridge vs. Independence and Philo (6 p.m.); Orange vs. Reynoldsburg (7 p.m.); St. Charles vs. Scioto (6:30 p.m.); Watkins Memorial vs. Bexley (10 a.m.); Watterson vs. Lexington (6:30 p.m.); Westerville Central vs. Beechcroft (7 p.m.); Westerville North vs. Bradley (6 p.m.); Westland vs. Franklin Heights (7 p.m.)

NOS. 3-10: 10. MAURICE HALL, Brookhaven football (Oct. 27, 2000) — During a season in which he rushed for 3,057 yards to rank fifth on Ohio’s all-time list, Hall’s most memorable individual performance came during the final week of the regular season. The Bearcats beat Briggs 75-16 as Hall rushed for 411 yards and eight touchdowns on 19 carries. 9. LATOYA TURNER, Pickerington girls basketball (March 19, 1999) — The 6-foot-4 senior helped the Tigers advance to the Division I state final with her 29-point performance in a 51-35 win over Wadsworth. The Ohio State recruit made 12 of 14 shots from the floor and was 5-for-6 from the free-throw line while adding five rebounds, four steals and two assists. 8. DARCY FISHBACK, Upper Arlington girls swimming (Feb. 27-28, 2009) — During preliminaries Feb. 27, Fishback broke the state record in the 100-yard butterfly when she finished in 53.38 seconds. She won her fourth state title in the event the next day in 54.17 seconds. Fishback also swam on two state-record relays: the 200 medley (1:43.59) and the 200 freestyle (1:34.24). 7. CHARLES JOHNSON, Watkins Memorial boys basketball (Feb. 24, 1995) — There have been few more surprising performances than what this 5-8 senior guard accomplished in leading the Warriors to a 93-87 overtime upset of second-seeded and state-ranked London in the second round of the Division II district tournament. Watkins Memorial was just 1-19 entering the matchup but got 57

petitor for Academy who later competed in track for Yale. His mother coached track in the 1980s and early 1990s, making stops at Columbus Central, Centennial and Academy, and remains a teacher at Academy. After Wilson graduated from North, he competed for the University of Southern California, winning an NCAA title in the 110 hurdles in 2003. He also was the bronze medalist in the IAFF World Athletics Final in 2008. Wilson has been a professional track athlete since 2004. In the USATF Outdoor Nationals on June 25 in Eugene, Ore., he finished 16th (13.52) in the semifinals of the 110 hurdles senior race as the top eight advanced to the final. He then traveled to Europe to compete in meets in Switzerland and France in July. He also was expected to travel to Sweden for a meet in late July. Now 30 years old, Wilson expects to continue competing professionally for at least two years and possibly as many as six. He has lived in Los Angeles since 1999. “It’s a lot of fun to compete in

KINNARD Xavier),” Kelsey said. “The leagues are rated, with 2.5 being the lowest rated and we play in a 5.0 league, which is the highest. “We play every Thursday night and started in the third week in June and played in four matches, but since I started work (July 18) I haven’t been able to make it down. We’re in first place and if we win a couple of more matches, we advance to play in Indian Wells, Calif. I’ll make sure I’m able to get out there to play.” Toth said the work ethic Kelsey displayed at Xavier should help her in future endeavors. “Kelsey should pretty much be able to do it all and she will definitely be successful,” he said. “You have to have a lot of confidence in all that you do and, even though the real world is a heck of a lot more difficult than playing tennis, she will be successful. “She always stayed positive and gave it her best shot and the competitiveness she showed on the tennis court will translate well to the business world. Kelsey will make the most of any business endeavor she has in the future.”

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“I was at the beginning of Title IX and college tennis then compared to now is way different,” Kathy said. “I had played some tennis and walked on to the team to play. That just doesn’t happen anymore. You have to be playing at a high level in high school to even be considered to play at (the Division I) level. Now there’s a lot of offseason training and a huge amount of travel. It’s really become a job. “When I played, we used to travel around to Ohio colleges and play on Saturday and Sunday and rarely stayed overnight. Now they take buses to New York, Missouri, San Francisco and Philadelphia. That’s a great experience in itself but makes things more challenging academically. Even though they might be considered minor sports, that’s what Division I programs are nowadays — big business.” Even though her college playing days are over, Kelsey still finds time to play competitively. She plays in a Cincinnati-based league with several of her former teammates. “I play in a summer league with some girls shennen@thisweeknews.com who were a couple of years ahead of me (at www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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these two questions is always yes.” Jimmy Gammill, New Albany, football: “As a young athlete, you need to work hard athletically and academically. You are only going to be as good as you want to be.” Next week the student-ath-

Morgan Ransom, Columbus Academy, golf: “When I was younger and even today, my dad would ask me after every round of golf that I played if I “The first scrimmage is had fun and if I tried my hardagainst somebody other than est. Hopefully the answer to ourselves and it’s when you’re going to see real speed for the first time,” Wiggins said. “We know we’re going to see kids with good size and good athColumbus Sharks leticism, and we’re looking to see how physical we are and to hold tryouts how well we’ve learned our asThe 17-and-under Columbus Sharks basesignments.” ball team will hold tryouts at 1 p.m. Aug. 20 and 21 at New Albany High School. For more julrey@thisweeknews.com information, contact Steve Parker at (614) 284www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com 3825 or sdp196@yahoo.com.

letes tell us who their hero or best role model is. I’ll see you at a game. Larry Larson is a former athletics director at Grandview High School. He was known as “Mr. High School Sports” on WTVN 610 AM.

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points from Johnson, who made 19 of 34 from floor, including eight 3-pointers, and was 11-for-15 from the freethrow line. He added eight rebounds, six steals and five assists. 6. KHALILAH CARPENTER, Brookhaven girls track and field (June 2-3, 2000) — At the 2000 Division I state meet, the junior broke the meet and state records in the 100 meters with a time of 11.59 seconds on June 2. The next day, she won the 100 in 11.71 and the 200 title in 23.69, a time that lowered the state mark she already held. 5. JEFF BACKES, Upper Arlington football (Dec. 2, 2000) — In leading the Golden Bears to the Division I state title, the 5-9, 180-pound senior turned in a performance worthy of the Ohio Mr. Football award that he had received days earlier. Backes rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries and preserved a 159 victory over Solon at Fawcett Stadium in Canton with an interception with less than a minute remaining. 4. COURTNEY SMITH, Hilliard Davidson softball (May 17 and 19, 2006) — Smith brought to a close what remains the longest OHSAA softball tournament game, hitting a grand slam in the bottom of the 22nd inning for a 4-1 victory over Olentangy Liberty and a Division I district championship for the Wildcats. It was Smith’s first career home run. She also stood out in the circle, striking out 29 while pitching a complete game. She didn’t allow a run until the top of the 22nd. 3. GREG AVERY, Newark boys basketball (March 15, 2008) — Avery led the Wildcats to a 65-52 victory over Lakewood St. Edward in the Division I state championship game. The 6-3 senior forward tied his career high of 33 points on 14 of 18 shooting and added 11 rebounds, three assists and four steals as the Wildcats captured their first state title since 1943. Avery made third-team all-state his senior season as he averaged 18.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists. He became the sixth player in program history to score more than 1,000 points, finishing with 1,131 career points.

Europe,” he said. “It’s always nice to know that there’s a knowledgeable fan base over there that really appreciates you. It’s refreshing. I definitely feel fortunate to be able to travel like this, and I’m trying to enjoy the parts that I can. Not a lot of people are able to see the world like I have.” Although he’s competed in track meets in front of as many as 75,000 fans in Europe, the sheer magnitude of winning three state titles is something Cynthia Wilson believes will live on in the memories of track fans throughout Ohio. “The further you get away from it, the more you realize what a big deal it was, especially since it was in Division I,” she said. “It was the last time the meet was held at Ohio State, so that was fun, too. He’s always set all of these goals for himself and some of those goals have eluded him, but he’s been able to run at the highest levels. He loves the hurdles and he really loved Westerville North and loved coach Cavin and the support from the community.” julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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Workshops aim to help owners of older homes By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers Nothing wants to stay a house for long. Wood rots. Foundations subside. Paint peels. Metal rusts. Shingles slide. Lots and lots of other unpleasant and potentially expensive things can go wrong with the parts and pieces of a house. At the half-century mark, even the best-built home is going to show its age and require some tender loving care. Because much of the local housing stock falls into that category or is even considerably older, the Columbus Landmarks Foundation has been embarked on a local preservation initiative. The next in a series of “Old House DIY Workshops 2011” will take place on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Community Properties of Ohio Training Facility, 933 E. Gay St. For $5, owners of older homes may attend a session from 9 to 11 a.m. to find out how to identify and resolve common maintenance issues. The fee for a session on wood restoration that afternoon from 1 to 5 costs $10. During the latter handson workshop, attendees will learn how to stabilize rotted wood, use wood consolidants and epoxies and prepare restored wood for painting. The workshops, titled “Nuts and Bolts: the Ba-

A closer look For $5, owners of older homes may attend a session from 9 to 11 a.m. to find out how to identify and resolve common maintenance issues. The fee for a session on wood restoration that afternoon from 1 to 5 costs $10. During the latter hands-on workshop, attendees will learn how to stabilize rotted wood, use wood consolidants and epoxies and prepare restored wood for painting.

sics of Home Maintenance,” are being put on with funding received from the United Way of Central Ohio and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, according Columbus Landmarks Foundation executive director Kathy Mast Kane. “The premise being that if we, as owners, learned to do this routine maintenance and inspection, we prevent major expenses down the road and make home ownership more attractive,” Kane said last week. Nathalie Wright, a field representative for both the Columbus Landmarks Foundation and National Trust for Historic Preservation, is provid-

ing staffing for the initiative. The term “older homes” is loosely defined, according to Kane, but it generally refers to ones that are approaching 50 or possibly well beyond. That covers a lot of territory in neighborhoods such as Clintonville and in many of Northland’s subdivisions, Kane pointed out. “There are a lot of ranch subdivisions and they are approaching that 50-year mark,” Kane said. “Maybe the message is for residents in those neighborhoods — they may not be thinking of their homes as ‘older’ but truly, they are approaching a 50th birthday or are just past it. “It doesn’t have to be a turn-of-the-century home for this to be applicable.” A home doesn’t even necessarily have to be even very old at all, the foundation executive director said. “The truth of the matter is, I believe these workshops would have pertinent content for owners of any home,” Kane said. Funding from the United Way and the National Trust helps hold down the costs of putting on the workshops so as many people as possible can and will attend. With luck, Kane said, this will lead to houses getting the attention they need and being preserved because they are well worth the effort. “I think fundamentally what we know about

homes, particularly those that are 50 years or older, they come with great bones in terms of what they were originally constructed with and the craftsmanship that went into them,” Kane said. The workshops encourage participants, whether tackling repair and restoration projects themselves or hiring someone, to bring that same attention to craftsmanship, rather than just doing something cosmetic, she added. “It’s kind of demystifying the process and making it more manageable,” Kane said. “And at the same time, through that educational process, people will learn more about the process and more about themselves, so they can learn if it’s something they want to take on themselves or if they want to hire a professional.” The presentations include pointers on finding the right contractor. “It’s about getting multiple opinions and bids, and it’s about understanding what you want to have done … that’s in the best interest of your pocketbook and your house,” Kane said. Space is limited for the Aug. 13 workshops and early registration is encouraged. For more information or to register, call 221-4508 or visit www.columbuslandmarks.org. kparks@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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